But to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?

"Therefore, I became provoked at that generation and said, 'Their hearts are always wandering and they have not known my ways.'

For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'" And yet God's works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.

So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming high priest, but the one who glorified him was God, who said to him, "You are my Son! Today I have fathered you,"

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood -- for on that basis the people received the law -- what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron's order?

For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever'" --

and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep."

So when he came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

"Then I said, 'Here I am: I have come -- it is written of me in the scroll of the book -- to do your will, O God.'"

For we know the one who said, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."

In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, "I shudder with fear."

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you and I will never abandon you."